At least two dead, 14 missing in Nigeria boat capsize
Lagos – Two people died and 14 are missing after a passenger boat capsized in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos,... Read more
10 Jul, 2022
‘We heard shooting on my street’ – Gunmen raid prison near Nigeria capital, free hundreds
Abuja – Gunmen used explosives to blast into a prison near Nigeria’s capital late on Tuesday, freeing hundreds of... Read more
6 Jul, 2022
Gunmen attack Nigerian presidential advance team
Lagos – Gunmen attacked an advance security convoy for President Muhammadu Buhari as they were preparing for his visit... Read more
6 Jul, 2022
Nigeria police rescue dozens, including children, held in church
Lagos – Nigerian police have rescued dozens of people, including many children, from a church basement where they had... Read more
4 Jul, 2022
Nigeria Islamic court sentences three to death by stoning for raping boys
Kano – An Islamic court in northern Nigeria’s Bauchi state has sentenced three men to death by stoning for... Read more
2 Jul, 2022
Gunmen attack Nigeria mine, kidnap four Chinese workers
Kano – Gunmen have attacked a mine in central Nigeria, killing some security personnel and kidnapping four Chinese nationals... Read more
1 Jul, 2022
Nigeria oil hub community in fight over waterfront home
Port Harcourt – Acres of slums line the creeks of Nigeria’s oil hub Port Harcourt, home to tight-knit communities... Read more
28 Jun, 2022
Rivers United win first Nigerian league title
Abuja – Rivers United was crowned Nigerian league champions on Sunday after closest rivals Plateau United lost 2-1 at... Read more
27 Jun, 2022
Niger’s president hails progress against jihadists
Niamey – Niger’s president hailed progress in the fight against Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province jihadists... Read more
27 Jun, 2022
Policeman killed in central Nigeria police station attack
Kano – Gunmen have killed a policeman in a raid on a police station in central Nigeria, in the... Read more
26 Jun, 2022
